Based on the best-selling children's books and liberally splattered with guts, blood and poo, a group of British comedians offer an anarchic and unconventional take on some of history's most gruesome and funny moments, with topics including the Stone Age, the Middle Ages, the Egyptians and the Romans, among others.
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13 episodes • 2009Avg: 6.8Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Apr 16, 2009 | 6.5 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Apr 23, 2009 | 6.0 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Apr 30, 2009 | 5.5 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | May 7, 2009 | 6.3 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | May 14, 2009 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | May 21, 2009 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | May 28, 2009 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Jun 4, 2009 | 6.0 |
| 9 | Episode 9 | Jun 11, 2009 | 7.0 |
| 10 | Episode 10 | Jun 18, 2009 | 7.0 |
| 11 | Episode 11 | Jun 25, 2009 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Episode 12 | Jul 2, 2009 | 7.0 |
| 13 | Episode 13 | Jul 9, 2009 | 7.0 |
12 episodes • 2010Avg: 7.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | May 31, 2010 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Jun 1, 2010 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Jun 2, 2010 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Jun 3, 2010 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Jun 4, 2010 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Jun 8, 2010 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Jun 15, 2010 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Jun 22, 2010 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Episode 9 | Jun 29, 2010 | 7.0 |
| 10 | Episode 10 | Jul 6, 2010 | 7.0 |
| 11 | Episode 11 | Jul 13, 2010 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Episode 12 | Jul 20, 2010 | 7.0 |
13 episodes • 2011Avg: 7.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aztec Home Cooking and Victorian Manners | May 30, 2011 | 9.0 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 31, 2011 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Jun 1, 2011 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Jun 2, 2011 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Jun 3, 2011 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Jun 7, 2011 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Jun 14, 2011 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Jun 21, 2011 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Episode 9 | Jun 28, 2011 | 7.0 |
| 10 | Episode 10 | Jul 12, 2011 | 8.0 |
| 11 | Episode 11 | Jul 5, 2011 | 6.0 |
| 12 | Episode 12 | Jul 19, 2011 | 8.0 |
| 13 | Savage Songs Special | Jul 26, 2011 | 9.0 |
13 episodes • 2012Avg: 7.7Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Apr 9, 2012 | 9.0 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Apr 10, 2012 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Apr 11, 2012 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Apr 12, 2012 | 7.0 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Apr 13, 2012 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Apr 20, 2012 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Apr 27, 2012 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | May 4, 2012 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Episode 9 | May 11, 2012 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Episode 10 | May 18, 2012 | 7.0 |
| 11 | Episode 11 | May 25, 2012 | 7.0 |
| 12 | Episode 12 | Jun 1, 2012 | 7.0 |
| 13 | Savage Songs Special | Jun 4, 2012 | 9.0 |
13 episodes • 2013Avg: 8.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | May 27, 2013 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 28, 2013 | 9.0 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 29, 2013 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | May 30, 2013 | 7.0 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | May 31, 2013 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Jun 4, 2013 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Jun 11, 2013 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Jun 18, 2013 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Episode 9 | Jun 25, 2013 | 7.0 |
| 10 | Episode 10 | Jul 2, 2013 | 8.0 |
| 11 | Episode 11 | Jul 9, 2013 | 7.0 |
| 12 | Episode 12 | Jul 16, 2013 | 10.0 |
| 13 | Song Special | Jul 23, 2013 | 9.0 |
15 episodes • 2015
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magna Carta Special: Crooked King John and Magna Carta | Feb 13, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Awesome Alfred the Great Special | May 25, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Wicked William the Conqueror Special | Jun 1, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Mardy Mary Queen of Scots Special | Jun 8, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Naughty Napoleon Special | Jun 15, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Horrid Henry VIII Special | Jun 22, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Crafty Cleopatra Special | Jun 29, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Gorgeous George III Special | Jul 6, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Bolshy Boudica Special | Jul 13, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Wily Winston Churchill Special | Jul 20, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Tricky Queen Vicky Special | Jul 27, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 12 | 'Orrible Oliver Cromwell Special | Aug 3, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Rotten Rulers Special | Aug 10, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 14 | It's a Wicked World Special | Aug 17, 2015 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Savage Songs Special | Aug 24, 2015 | 0.0 |
15 episodes • 2017
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monstrous Musicians | Jun 15, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Exceptional Explorers | Jul 26, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Ridiculous Romantics | Jul 31, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Atrocious Artists | Aug 7, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Heroic Heroes And Villainous Villains | Aug 14, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Ingenious Inventors | Aug 21, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Preposterous US Presidents | Aug 28, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Ruthless Rulers | Sep 4, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Revolting Russian Revolutions | Sep 11, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Horrid Health | Sep 18, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Formidable Florence Nightingale | Mar 8, 2017 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Deadly Dynasties | May 7, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Savage Songs | May 7, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Awesome Ancient Civilisations | May 7, 2018 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Terrible Tudors | May 7, 2018 | 0.0 |
15 episodes • 2019
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queen Vic's Home Vids | Jun 3, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Fashion Faux Pas | Jun 10, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Chaotic Collabs | Jun 17, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Mind Your Manners! | Jun 24, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Fearsome Families | Jul 1, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Bizarre Beasts | Jul 8, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Moon Mayhem | Jul 15, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Putrid Politics | Jul 22, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Heroic Home Front | Sep 9, 2019 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Fierce Females | Mar 8, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Outrageous Olympics | Jul 17, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Mayflower Malarkey | Sep 14, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Holly H Song Special | Jul 17, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Fantastic Firsts Special | Jul 27, 2020 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Beastly Bodily Functions Special | Aug 3, 2020 | 0.0 |
15 episodes • 2021
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | British Black History | Apr 30, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Gruesome Guide To Growing Up | Jul 7, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Protesting With Pankhurst | Aug 20, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Precious Planet | Nov 1, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Dastardly Dance | Nov 26, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Cracking Christmas | Dec 10, 2021 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Foul Feasting | Jan 7, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Infectious Influencers | Jan 14, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Banging Bling | Jan 21, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Diabolical Daily Life | Jan 28, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Monstrous Myths | Feb 4, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Henry and Liz's Family Face-Off | Feb 11, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Cursed Careers | Feb 18, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Smash Hit Songs | Feb 25, 2022 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Big BBC Birthday Bonanza | Oct 15, 2022 | 0.0 |
15 episodes • 2023
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daft Dads | Jun 16, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 2 | NHS 75th Birthday Special | Jul 5, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Foul Football | Jul 19, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Gruesome Gunpowder Plot | Nov 3, 2023 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Hideous Homes | Feb 2, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Ruinous Rivals | Feb 9, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Radical Renaissance | Feb 16, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Gory Greek Myths | Feb 23, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Chaotic Civil War | Mar 1, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Bewitching Books | Mar 6, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Terrifying Tower of London | Mar 8, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Rotten Romans in Britain | Mar 13, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Loo Man's Gross Guide | Mar 15, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Songtastic Musical Special | Mar 20, 2024 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Kings and Queens - A Right Royal Special | Jun 14, 2024 | 0.0 |
15 episodes • 2025
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brilliant Brains | Feb 7, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Ridiculous Rules | Feb 14, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Ludicrous Landmarks | Feb 21, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Terrible Transport | Feb 28, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Twisted Technology | Mar 7, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Enormous Empires | Mar 14, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Monstrous Mothers | Mar 28, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Rat-o-Vision Song Contest | May 16, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Putrid Pirates and Salty Seadogs | Nov 7, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Roaring 1920s! | Nov 14, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Hair-Raising Holiday | Nov 21, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Barmy Battles Special | Nov 28, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Phiendish Pharaohs | Dec 5, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Top Ten Naughtiest People | Dec 12, 2025 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Pitiful Princes and Princesses | Dec 19, 2025 | 0.0 |
